Do you want to be more organized this year? Do you want to have items in advance of when you need them? Join me in a 52 week personal organization challenge! You’ll be more productive, you’ll stay on top of important events in your life, and you’ll feel like a more responsible adult.
How the Challenge Works
UPDATE: After a successful three year run I’m no longer sending weekly emails for this specific Challenge. Instead, I will list the weekly goals below for you to keep track of yourself.
Good news – you are in control. If you need two weeks to complete a task that’s okay! If you already are a master of the week’s productivity agenda, you get a week off.
This challenge is not meant to be stressful. There are no requirements and the pace is truly up to you. I just wanted to set easy weekly goals for myself in areas in which I need improvement and I thought others could benefit from this challenge as well.
Weekly Goals
- Fill out your yearly calendar and set up a weekly planner/to-do system for yourself.
- Plan for Quarter 1 (Jan/Feb/March) special events (weddings, birthdays, trips, etc)
- Clean out and organize your e-mail inbox(es)
- Declutter and organize your January photos and videos
- Prep for Valentine’s Day
- Catch up week
- Improve your daily routine – focus on one area of your day that is stressful
- Tax prep
- Spring Bucket List (see THIS POST for ideas)
- Catch up week
- Prep for Easter
- Plan for Quarter 2 (April/May/June) special events (weddings, birthdays, trips, etc)
- Take inventory of your spring and summer wardrobe
- Catch up week
- Foster a friendship – check in with a friend you haven’t talked with in a while
- Make a list of backup meals to keep in your house and then shop for ingredients
- Brainstorm realistic ways your household can be more sustainable
- Prep for Mother’s Day
- Catch up week
- Prep car for summer
- Summer Bucket List (see THIS POST for ideas)
- Prep for Father’s Day
- Catch up week
- Establish a new healthy habit or break a bad habit
- Plan for Quarter 3 (July/August/September) special events (weddings, birthdays, trips, etc)
- Get your personal papers (insurance, birth certificates, medical, etc) organized and shred as needed
- Catch up week
- Work on your will and final plans
- Work on your will and final plans
- Work on your will and final plans
- Catch up week
- Prep for back-to-school or refresh your workspace
- Organize your phone
- Fall Bucket List (see THIS POST for ideas)
- Take inventory of your fall/winter wardrobe
- Catch up week
- Take inventory of your medicine cabinet then restock and fill as needed
- Cut or reduce a cost in your budget
- Plan for Quarter 4 (Oct/Nov/Dec) special events (weddings, birthdays, trips, etc)
- Catch up week
- Prep for Halloween
- Fire safety – prevention, extinguishers, and plan
- Prep car for winter
- Catch up week
- Order holiday cards and plan holiday gift budget
- Prep for Thanksgiving
- Winter Bucket List (see THIS POST for ideas)
- Catch up week
- Prep for Christmas – Part 1
- Find ways to give back to your community
- Prep for Christmas – Part 2
- End of year reflection and set new goals
I hope this personal organization challenge helps you feel more productive and be a more responsible adult!